Magical Girl's Knight Brother

Although it is tiring to balance studies and killing enemies, the working environment is not fixed, and sometimes you can travel abroad and experience the customs and cultures of different countries.

Thinking of this, Tang Zijun picked up the cup and took another sip. "According to you, magical girls generally don't have any connections with each other?"

"That's not the case," Xiaobai said after thinking for a moment. "My memories also show scenes of multiple magical girls fighting together. It's not that frequent, but it still happens."

After a pause, Xiaobai stretched out his paw and shook it in the air.

"Magical girls' actions are mainly divided into two categories. The first category is what I just mentioned. The selected magical girls will guard a fixed city alone and eliminate all the outsiders who attempt to invade."

"The second type is, as you guessed, small groups consisting of two or more magical girls. They usually work together to snipe invading outsiders, but this type is relatively rare, unless it's between two cities that are very close to each other."

Tang Zijun stroked his chin. "If cities are close together, and both have high levels of negative energy, will there be a flow of energy between them, creating a more powerful enemy?"

Tang Zijun didn't ask this question casually, as he had encountered a similar situation in the past.

Since there is no concept of distance in the reversed world, Tang Zijun often faces battles where the minority defeats the majority. He may be facing a greedy person from Chuancheng one moment, and then be surrounded by greedy people from Chuncheng the next moment.

When Xiaobai heard Tang Zijun's question, a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.

"You've hit the nail on the head. The threshold of negative energy isn't static, and the entrance to the other world is constantly moving. If the two cities are too close, the battle line will lengthen. That's when more magical girls will be needed."

Having said that, Xiaobai continued.

"However, there is another possibility."

"You mean the city is too big and one magical girl can't take care of the overall situation." Before Xiaobai finished speaking, Tang Zijun had already given the answer.

In fact, the logic of the magical girl's battle is not difficult to guess. Take the most basic tower defense game as an example. The radiation range of a magical girl is so large, but cities are big and small.

When the two cities are close to each other, the battle line will expand and cover both cities. At this time, the power of one magical girl is far from enough.

And if a large city is large enough, even several times the size of an ordinary city, then the magical girls may not be divided into "cities" but more likely into "urban areas".

"That's right! But there's nothing we can do about it. After all, large cities have large populations, so it's normal for negative energy to surge."

Xiaobai nodded his head quickly, then smiled happily.

"But the situation in Snow City is actually not that bad. This city is of a moderate size. Moreover, you are so powerful. With you and Tang Cao, I don't think those outsider demons will be able to cause any trouble~"

While listening to Xiaobai's slightly excited cheers, a hint of worry appeared between Tang Zijun's brows without leaving a trace.

On the surface, these foreign demons encountered now are indeed not that powerful. However, I deliberately left traces in Snow City, and the other party immediately sent a strange beast egg. There is obviously a big problem here.

In addition, the heretic demon was able to find a way to show up during the day. Obviously, the other party still had a secret in his hand that he didn't know about.

Is it a tacit test?

Ha ha.

Tang Zijun shook his head slightly, and then his eyes fell on Xiaobai.

"Xiaobai, please help me keep it a secret. I don't want Tang Cao to know about my ability to transform yet."

"Eh?!"

Xiaobai's ears twitched.

"Why? Aren't we comrades in the same camp? You and Tang Cao are siblings. The best choice for everyone right now is to unite!"

In response, Tang Zijun just smiled helplessly and reached out to stroke her chin.

"You still don't understand Karasuma. I've only lived here for half a year, and I'm almost like her babysitter. What do you think will happen if she finds out I can transform into Kamen Rider?"

Hearing this, Xiaobai was stunned.

Immediately, Tang Cao's voice vaguely appeared in her ears.

"Onii-chan, Onii-chan~"

"This game activity is really fun, and it's limited in time. Please help me deal with that heretic demon."

“People are willing to do anything”

"Please please~"

Think of this.

The man and the cat looked at each other and sighed helplessly.

Chapter 34 Monthly Exam

After a brief chat, Tang Zijun got up to cook.

Today is the day of the monthly exam at Tang Cao's school. It is called a monthly exam, but in fact it is just a baseline test of the three main subjects. It is a way for the school to test whether the students can keep up with the progress.

The two girls made an appointment in the morning to have dinner together in the evening. Su Siyao was still a little obsessed with the fried noodles with soybean paste, so Tang Zijun also had to make some preparations in advance.

There are many ways to make noodles with soybean paste, and each city has its own unique cooking method. Of course, the most famous one is the authentic noodles with soybean paste from the old capital.

But in fact, when Tang Zijun was studying in Beijing, the cafeteria uncle, who was a local, told him a lot of information about Beijing cuisine.

There is no such thing as "authentic or not" for any dish. The most important thing is whether the person eating it likes it.

The most important part of fried noodles is the meat sauce. The sauce for fried noodles cannot be too simple. There are also rules for the ratio of meat and sauce. In addition, the order and heat are also important when frying the sauce.

For most people, making a meat sauce with a layered taste still requires some practice, but Tang Zijun is sensitive to smells and has a certain cooking foundation, which allows him to easily reach the level of a chef when cooking.

In addition to the meat sauce, all the other dishes must also be prepared carefully.

Shredded radish, shredded cucumber, chopped celery, green beans, soybeans, and bean sprouts are the most basic side dishes. Depending on different regions and personal preferences, you can also prepare some cooked beans, mushrooms, spinach and other vegetables.

Since it was a banquet prepared for the two little girls, even though they were just eating at home, Tang Zijun naturally couldn't just make a bowl of noodles and call it a day. Some main dishes still had to be prepared.

There happened to be a lot of spare ribs left in the refrigerator, so Tang Zijun prepared to stew a pot of winter melon and spare rib soup. This would not only balance the saltiness of the fried noodles, but also clear out the stock in the freezer.

It's done as soon as it's said. Compared with fried noodles with soybean paste, winter melon and pork ribs soup is much simpler. It just takes a longer time to cook the soup. Tang Zijun is not used to using a pressure cooker, he prefers to use a casserole to simmer it slowly.

He had plenty of time anyway.

After making the soup and setting the time, Tang Zijun returned to the computer in the bedroom and started working.

When he first came to this world, Tang Zijun really wanted to try a different way of living, like writing songs that hadn't been created yet, or being a plagiarist.

But unfortunately, the appearance of the Greedy Man shattered his yearning for a better life. The three years of fighting made it difficult for Tang Zijun to focus on other things. Balancing his studies and his identity as a hero had exhausted him physically and mentally.

After he completely defeated the monster forces in the mirror dimension, Tang Zijun suddenly discovered the beauty and tranquility of a peaceful life. Until now, he had been in a state of muddling through.

Life doesn't need to be too good, having a place to live is enough.

You don't need a lot of money, just enough to grow Tangcao.

Anyway, I am not married and I don’t have any desire for material things, so it’s fine to live a simple life.

So after resigning, Tang Zijun chose the relatively easy job of online writer. Although he didn't earn much and his salary was unstable, he could take care of his sister's food, clothing, housing and transportation every day, so his life was quite fulfilling.

The gentle sunlight shines softly into the bedroom through the thin gauze curtains, outlining a golden outline on Tang Zijun.

The keyboard made a slight "clicking" sound, which was particularly clear in the quiet room.

Tang Zijun's eyes were focused and serious, and sometimes he would frown slightly, as if he was thinking about some interesting plot.

Xiaobai curled up on the bed in the room, occasionally moving his ears, his little belly rising and falling rhythmically with his breathing.

After exchanging information with Tang Zijun, she no longer cared whether Tang Zijun had a "dog smell". She only knew that she had a big supporter by her side, and fell asleep heartlessly.

A breeze blew, and the curtains fluttered gently.

Tang Zijun stretched and loosened his stiff neck.

Hearing the noise, Xiaobai yawned.

"Tangcao will be back soon, remember not to let anything slip." Tang Zijun walked over and patted Xiaobai's head. "Also, Tangcao's best friend will be coming to our house for dinner soon, so you should act like one."

"I know, no need to bother."

Xiaobai turned over and fell asleep again in a daze.

Looking at the lazy little white cat, Tang Zijun suddenly felt that this scene was so familiar. It was true that two creatures could not sleep in the same bed. After staying with Tang Cao for a whole night, this silly cat also learned to stay in bed.

Shaking his head, Tang Zijun didn't think much about it, turned around, turned off the computer, and walked into the kitchen to start preparing noodles.

Calculating the time, just when Tang Zijun finished cooking the noodles and was about to rinse them, the sound of a key opening the door was heard, followed by Su Siyao shouting something.

".I still think this matter is not that simple."

"Yaoyao, you're just too naive," Tang Cao said. "In their line of work, traffic is king. With all the scripts out there these days, how can you attract traffic without some eye-catching gimmicks?"

As he spoke, Tang Cao poked his head out from the kitchen door.

"Brother, I'm back."

"Oh, get ready to wash your hands and eat. I'll be ready soon." Tang Zijun responded and put the noodles that had been rinsed with cold water into three bowls.

Su Siyao seemed to smell the aroma of the meat sauce, and her eyes sparkled.

"Brother Tang, let me help you."

Tang Zijun didn't refuse, placing the bowl in her hand and continuing, "Take the noodles out first, and put the vegetables on the chopping board. I'll serve you some winter melon and pork rib soup."

"Okay!" Su Siyao licked her lips.

She walked quickly and seemed a little impatient.

The steaming winter melon and pork ribs soup was brought to the table with a towel. Although it would be okay without a towel to handle the heat, Tang Zijun had already learned to hide herself and act like an ordinary person in the past seven years.

Tang Zijun scooped a spoonful of meat sauce and said to Tang Cao while stirring the noodles in the bowl.

"How was your monthly exam today? Let me make this clear: if you try to manipulate your score again, you'll have to call Mom and explain yourself next time."

Tang Cao's hair jumped when he heard that, and he smirked. "I was just trying to show that I was struggling academically. Otherwise, I'd always be first, and you'd be so used to me that you wouldn't reward me anymore."

"You're still talking." Tang Zijun rolled her eyes. "When have you ever asked for something and I didn't buy it for you? And then you lost two points last time, and Mom kept nagging me for a week."

Tang Cao stuck out his tongue, picked up the bowl and stopped talking.

But looking at her appearance, this monthly exam shouldn't be a problem, so Tang Zijun didn't ask any more questions. After all, Tang Cao was much better than him in studying.

After serving Su Siyao a bowl of soup, Tang Zijun asked casually.

"By the way, what were you talking about just now? Something about script traffic?"

"Thank you, brother."

Su Siyao first thanked him, and then began to explain.

"We heard rumors from classmates. We heard that an anchor had an accident and disappeared. No one can contact him. There has been no follow-up so far."

"Anchor?" Tang Zijun raised his eyebrows.

"OK."

Su Siyao nodded heavily.

"He's a store exploration anchor, and he's quite popular."

I wish you all a happy new year in advance. I will compete next week and I hope you can lend me a hand. The future of this book depends on you!

Chapter 35 The Mystery of the Missing Anchor

Store exploration anchors are no longer a rare profession in today's society, and they can be seen in almost every city.

When a special profession is involved in some bizarre things, some people will subconsciously lean towards the supernatural.

As soon as the topic started to arise, Su Siyao's chatterbox seemed to open.

"I heard that guy was quite popular on Tik Tok. He had tens of thousands of followers in just six months and was pretty well-known in Snow City. I even went to the restaurant he visited and had dinner there before. Now, he's gone missing."

Although the profession of anchor is mixed, they are still public figures after all. Their words, deeds and even movements will be seen by more people because of the platform, thus triggering greater discussion.

As the topic unfolded, Tang Zijun also became somewhat interested. "Since he's missing, his family and friends should probably call the police, right?"

"I don't know. I checked the official WeChat account and didn't see any official information. I don't know what's going on with them. Anyway, Enjoying Food with Daxin has been off for two weeks."

"Enjoy delicious food with Daxin?" Tang Zijun raised his eyebrows.

"That's the anchor's online name."

Tang Cao picked up a piece of pork ribs with chopsticks and put it in his mouth with his hands.

"Hot, hot, hot, hiss! I checked that guy's account. He's a weekly blogger."

"Even for a blogger who updates weekly, it's normal to stop updating occasionally. What I'm more curious about is who spread the news of his disappearance." Tang Zijun said casually.

"I'm also curious," Su Siyao nodded and said quickly. "If it was his family who discovered it, then the best way to handle it would be to call the police. And if it was his friend, shouldn't they contact his family as soon as possible?"